Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this python code?

[pipnina]

I have been using CodeCademy to learn Python for a while now. But this one task seems to be impossible! I feel like I've tried everything.

 

Can anyone help me?

 

 

def distance_from_zero(Z):

    E = "Nope"

    if type(Z) == int or type(Z) == float:

        return abs(Z)

    elif type(Z) == str:

        return E

 

distance_from_zero(Z = raw_input())

 

[MrSuperb]

I have been using CodeCademy to learn Python for a while now. But this one task seems to be impossible! I feel like I've tried everything.

 

Can anyone help me?

 

True is a boolean value

 

instead of else if just use else

[pipnina]

True is a boolean value

 

instead of else if just use else

Unfortunately that gives me a syntax error.

FYI, this uses python 2 instead of 3.3, IDK why.

[MrSuperb]

def distance_from_zero(Z):    if type(Z) == int or type(Z) == float:        return abs(Z)    else:        return "Nope"

or even just

def distance_from_zero(Z):    if type(Z) == int or type(Z) == float:        return abs(Z)    return "Nope"

[MrSuperb]

Unfortunately that gives me a syntax error.

FYI, this uses python 2 instead of 3.3, IDK why.

 

just use "else:" instead of "elif type(Z)==str"

elif type(Z)==str

looks if Z is a string

It might very well be another data type (like e.g. a boolean one). then  the function doesn't return anything! (which is very bad)

[pipnina]

def distance_from_zero(Z):    if type(Z) == int or type(Z) == float:        return abs(Z)    else:        return "Nope"

or even just

def distance_from_zero(Z):    if type(Z) == int or type(Z) == float:        return abs(Z)    return "Nope"

 

 

Cheers!

 

 

I changed it to that and it works now!

 

I guess I'm going to need to be careful around this sort of picky thing in the future...

[MrSuperb]

Cheers!

 

 

I changed it to that and it works now!

 

I guess I'm going to need to be careful around this sort of picky thing in the future...

 

 

be sure to check my second answer out, os you understand why your original solution works in some cases, but not in all